Book Learning

After finishing my husband’s shirt, I immediately started working on a wrap dress. I bumped this particular dress to the top of my sewing list because I’m borrowing vintage Vogue 1548 (an original DVF pattern!) from a friend, and I wanted the chance to make the dress up for the first time using the original instructions. (And, I’ve already kept the pattern for too long!)

I’m glad I did because one of the last steps in bodice construction is to blindstitch the facing in place, a step I might not have been brave enough to try without being explicitly told to in the instructions.

Make tiny stitches along the front center of my silk jersey dress?!

Even though I know that I’m supposed to blindstitch the facing down, I’m pretty fearful that my stitches won’t be as blind as they should be. So, I pulled out one of my trusty sewing books to make sure I was doing the stitch correctly.

I’m now trying my best to “take a tiny stitch in the garment skimming the backs of several threads,” as the instructions suggest. Hopefully my efforts will pay off.

Any tips out there from those more experienced in getting a truly blind blindstitch?

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Amy started the blog Sew Well in 2011 to reflect on her journey to learn how to sew well. She is a scientist by training, and she also enjoys running and renovating her 100+ year old home with her husband and daughters in Seattle, WA.
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9 thoughts on “Book Learning”

It helps if you choose a thinner needle and keep a fair amount of slack in the thread so that it isn’t distorting the fabric at all. Use a good light so you can catch just a few threads and take your time–you can do it!

I can’t tell from the picture. But it looks like the stitch I used on my swimsuit. The stitch actually held and was quite stretchy. Do you like the book? I was thinking of buying it, but haven’t decided yet.

I really like the book, but then I pretty much like all books. My husband and I have a basement full of books that we reference all the time. I’m sure I could find a lot of the information online, but I really like flipping through a trusted book to find a technique like this one.

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